Martinez Canyon Loop 11-4

[ROKCRLR]

A few of us ran Martinez Canyon Loop today. The upper portion of the trail past the mill has definitely gotten harder since the last time I ran it. The sections that were pretty tippy before are very tippy now. It's still one of my favorite trails though. The scenery was great and the company even better. I didn't get a whole lot of pics, but I did get some cool videos on the luge. Here are the pics I got:

Dave and John on the way in
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/Dave--John.jpg

George and Diane at the first little rock garden
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/George1-1.jpg

Steve at the same spot
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/Steve1.jpg

Mongo
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/Jim1.jpg

more to come

[ROKCRLR]

Dave in the little rock garden
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/Dave1.jpg

John
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/John1-1.jpg

Mongo at the start of the big rock garden
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/Jim2.jpg

Steve below the mill
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/Steve2.jpg

Sunset pic at the exit of Box Canyon on the way out
http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/skiinaz/boxsunset.jpg

That was a great way to spend a Sunday.

[YELACON]

Here are some of the pics i got...

xjstocker (Steve) in Roger's crack! :eek:
http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/27423/2798423150098715572S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2798423150098715572Gknswi)
http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/28189/2323379700098715572S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2323379700098715572EOBELN)
http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/26839/2591851760098715572S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2591851760098715572DwBugJ)

I have never seen anybody make that before. pretty cool to watch.

[YELACON]

More...

http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/26086/2862936490098715572S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2862936490098715572zGYFqW)
http://inlinethumb55.webshots.com/27638/2268237200098715572S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2268237200098715572aWKYgk)

Drove right out!
I did not get a pic of Steve finishing the crack, but it was really cool to watch!
The rest of the pics are here: http://good-times.webshots.com/album/561323007ZVoaoa?vhost=good-times

[jim0352]

Martinez Canyon is one of my favorite trails so it was great to be out there today. Of course, being out on the trail with a good group of people always helps. On to the pics:


Why we go out there to begin with
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1262.jpg


Yelacon starting off in the first little rock garden
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1270.jpg


Steve in Roger's crack :eek:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1276.jpg


A little bit of flex from Number 7
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1282.jpg


Not as much flex from Steve:D
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1283.jpg


More to come

[jim0352]

More pics

Tried to get a good flex shot of Dave, but Kevin was all "look at me, look at me"
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1293.jpg


John having some fun in the same spot
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1308.jpg


The scenery is wonderful out there
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1324.jpg


There's no going back now:eek:
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1326.jpg


Diane looks relaxed. I think she wanted to go again
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1328.jpg


No worries, that'll buff right out
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1331.jpg


A great way to end the day
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1335.jpg


Thanks to Kevin for leading the way out there and to everyone one else for the laughs.


Jim

[jim0352]

I also need to throw in a thanks to Andy at ORI. This was my first run on the new Trepadors and they were great. If you want great service and good deals on tires, give ORI a call.

[Gil T. Azell]

More pics

Diane looks relaxed. I think she wanted to go again
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/jim0352/Martinez%20Loop%20Nov%2007/IMG_1328.jpg




Knuckles look a little white. Are you sure she's relaxed?

[GRUNT]

Cool pics guys, thanks for sharing...

Jim - 0352? Dragon/Tow gunner? If so, Semper Fi....

[jim0352]

Jim - 0352? Dragon/Tow gunner? If so, Semper Fi....

Tow Gunner

Semper Fi

[RokNRich]

Rep sent ! Thanks for sharing.

I'm amazed that Toyota is still kicking it, nice job on the crack Steve :)

[DesertRat]

Nice pics!
Kevin, umm nice pose :D

[ROKCRLR]

Nice pics!
Kevin, umm nice pose :D

That was me having tire envy.:D

[xjstocker]

what no picts of dave playing with jims nobs?






























on his beadlocks:D

[xjstocker]

dont worry kevin youll get bigger one day

[jim0352]

on his beadlocks:D


I was waiting for the knob jokes. :rolleyes: :D I don't know that I would order them again, but they did protect the bolts on the beadlocks.


Jim

[desertdawg]

Nice pics guys!

So Jim you now have a set of Trepadors on. 35's or 37's? Pics please.:rolleyes: You Bum!:D Good to see you had some time off for a change.

Steve that was awesome!:cool:

[Gil T. Azell]

Hey! I wasn't the only one fascinated by Jim's knobs.


That really sounds bad.

[TanTJJim]

Nice pics! Looks like you had some fun out there Dave. Glad to see that beast in some rocks finally:)

[AZG23]

So how did the Trepadors do...?

[terron gregg]

dave good to see you out in the rocks

[desertdawg]

Jim you have beadlocks too? WTF! So when are we hitting H2H and WW?

[Gil T. Azell]

Nice pics! Looks like you had some fun out there Dave. Glad to see that beast in some rocks finally:)

No kidding! Glad to finally get out there and crawl.

I'm hooked! When's the next run? :D

[Number 7]

Hey you guys, sorry for taking so long to post up. The working life is a little more time consuming than I remembered :mad:

What an awesome day yesterday! The weather was so nice, great day to yak it up with you guys and run the Loop.

Here we are on George's 'Secret Passage' to the Coke / Martinez turn-off. Brownie points to anyone who can tell what way we went by looking at this photo:

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/27398/2617218600100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2617218600100085335lCBzBq)

Stopped off for some refreshments before we got to the cabins for lunch. Guess that bar's been closed for a while . . .

http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/27621/2727319800100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2727319800100085335qkWIII)

Starting into the garden:

http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/28744/2630757810100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2630757810100085335vtJiHv)

Mongo pose:

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/29144/2046841030100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2046841030100085335gKXgsR)

Dave misunderstood when I told him to pose: :p

http://inlinethumb57.webshots.com/27128/2182495310100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2182495310100085335PrJsmc)

Even though I've met Steve quite a few times, this is actually the first time I've ever been on a run with the toyota. Let me just say, I feel - special. - Di

Here he is; right before he popped up & out of Roger's Crack. Nice Job Steve!

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/25816/2152637630100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2152637630100085335yvHbly)

George walking John through a little wheel up:

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/22093/2962725440100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2962725440100085335HEePyv)


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[Number 7]

Did I mention it was a beautiful day?

http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/29181/2627717530100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2627717530100085335hwvIfb)

http://inlinethumb23.webshots.com/27094/2614716610100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2614716610100085335FFovVW)

The Luge had changed quite a bit since some of us had been up there. Checking it out:

http://inlinethumb29.webshots.com/27228/2824146190100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2824146190100085335ycAoSx)

Kevin was first to start down:

http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/27673/2380476630100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2380476630100085335sffEcT)

This is what it looks like from the bottom:

http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/27145/2171239850100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2171239850100085335jEVETt)

This was the most quiet the Toyota was all day. I suggested to Steve that he change his user ID to Bam-Bam!

In a slide:

http://inlinethumb24.webshots.com/26775/2130926690100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2130926690100085335hRbjAi)

I did get a video of Mongo coming down the Luge with my still camera, but I was holding it up & down and that's how it uploaded. I can't figure out how to rotate it, even with all the help. So, if you all want to view it with your heads cranked sideways, I'll post it up. I need to read the book.

The other pics I got are on my webshots, take a look if you want.

[RokNRich]

Here we are on George's 'Secret Passage' to the Coke / Martinez turn-off. Brownie points to anyone who can tell what way we went by looking at this photo:

http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/27398/2617218600100085335S600x600Q85.jpg (http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2617218600100085335lCBzBq)




Isn't that the "turned left too early, let's turn around" passage ? Been there, done that. ;)

Nice pic's, does the "luge" still get your left side or did you all clear it ?

[xjstocker]

still gets the left a little. side was a little filled when we got there but i think we took care of that. hey rich turning left sounded good. oh well one day

[jim0352]

So how did the Trepadors do...?


They did pretty good. I aired them down to 11psi which is as low as I had gone with my old MTR's. I wanted to see how they compared before I went any lower. I'll need a few more trails before I can say one way or the other. I did use the sidewall lugs a few times and they were pretty grippy. Next time I lower them down to 7 or 8 and see how they do.



Jim

[jim0352]

Jim you have beadlocks too? WTF!

Yep, tires and beadlocks. Andy at ORI hooked me up with some 35" Maxxis Trepadors and I put on some Champion beadlocks. I'll post up some pictures in a bit. I had to get some dirt on them so they weren't so shiny before I posted pics.:D

So when are we hitting H2H and WW?


Once I get the new fenders on I'll be ready for some new trails. I still need time to finish my Montana Mountain punishment runs:D


Jim

[jim0352]

Nice pic's, does the "luge" still get your left side or did you all clear it ?

Steve already said it, but yep you get pushed left right at the start. The way it is washed out at the top you don't have a lot of choice. I think Steve was the only one that scraped, but I think he was the only one that wasn't worried about scraping:D


Jim

[AZG23]

Thanks for the info...lemme know how they are after bout 6 months...

Im looking at them for my next tire.

[Sean K.]

Wow Steve....hella good job driving man! I'm not at all positive, but you're the first IFS rig I know of to tackle that V notch. Very impressive. I guess it's safe to say the crawler is really working well for ya. :)

I can only imagine the holy terror you could become with a SFA. ;)

You got WAAY bigger balls than me man. Good goin'.


Sean

[sctur601]

That where I bent both of my front super lift leaf springs on my YJ! I guess shackle reversion isnt such a good thing. A sledge and a hi lift got em bent back though. Anyways cool pictures, its a fun trail, seems a little harder than what it was a couple years ago.

[Mike 77 CJ5]

Great pics. Looks like ya'all had a bunch of fun

[xjstocker]

thanks sean. ya the crawler works well. im still learning with it. george and di had never run with the yota so a proper intro was in order.:D was definately a new experiance. but look forward to doing more like it